The second meeting of the people’s procuracy sector of Vietnamese and Lao border provinces took place in the central Lao province of Savannakhet on May 25-26.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence on May 25 introduced foreign military attachés in Hanoi to Vietnam’s MIA (Missing in Action) work.

The 9th regular Anti-corruption Dialogue with foreign donors was held in Hanoi on May 25 with a focus on mining and management of minerals.

Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting friendly and cooperative ties with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for the benefit of the two countries, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said in Hanoi on May 25.

The Vietnamese Government and people are willing to do all things possible to assist the Japanese people to overcome the consequences of the recent quake and tsunami, said Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai in Tokyo on May 25.

Senior officials of media and publishing agencies attended a conference in Hanoi on May 24-25 to gain a thorough understanding of the Resolution of the 11th National Party Congress.

Vietnam wants to effectively promote the strategic partnership with the United Kingdom (UK) in a long-term and sustainable manner for the benefit of the two countries.

Member countries of the Memorandum of Understanding on Drug Control in the Greater Mekong sub-region reached in 1993 (MOU 1993) held a ministerial meeting in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on May 24.

There should be frank discussions of outstanding issues related to religious work in the northwestern region, said Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has appointed Nguyen Dang Tien, Deputy Head of the National Assembly Committee for Deputies' Affairs, as the new General Director of Radio the Voice of Vietnam.

State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) Chief Auditor Vuong Dinh Hue and Chairman of the Supreme Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BKPRI) Hadi Poernomo has discussed possibilities for bilateral audit cooperation.

Vietnamese businesses and their counterparts from Russia’s Ulyanosk province have been urged to promote the exchange of information to identify areas in which they can cooperate.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Konstantin Grishenko has highlighted the growing relations between Ukraine and Vietnam.

The German state of Bavaria is keen to strengthen economic cooperation with Vietnam’s localities.

Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership is growing and flourishing in all fields, said Minister, Chairman of the Office of Government Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a reception for Bunshichi Fujioka, Permanent Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Economic Forum in Hanoi on May 23.  

Vietnam-Saudi Arabia cooperative relationship has been promoted but it is not on par with each country’s potential. Therefore, both countries need to make greater efforts to realize their opportunities for cooperation.

Most polling stations closed at 7pm Sunday on schedule.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged the northern province of Quang Ninh to develop rapidly and sustainably by fully tapping its potentials.

Vietnam and Poland should further exchanges and cooperation in handling issues related to the security and legitimate interests of the Vietnamese community in Poland under their agreed bilateral agreements and in complying with international laws.

Three more remote areas held early elections of deputies to the 13th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2011-2016 term.  

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Nguyen Manh Hung, Deputy Head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations attended the 17th meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum which opened in the Nicaraguan capital Managua on May 18.  

Vietnam has affirmed its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos and protested against China’s recent acts relating to the two archipelagos. 

A grand meeting was held in HCM City on May 19 to mark 121st birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh and honour outstanding individuals who have actively engaged in studying and following his moral examples.  

Many Americans have shown their admiration for the late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh.

The Viet Minh Front united people from all walks of life, as well as ethnic minority, and religious groups in the fight against French colonialists, that culminated in the success of the 1945 August Revolution and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

The thought and moral example of President Ho Chi Minh were a great and valuable spiritual asset of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the nation, eternally lighting up the country’s revolutionary cause. 

The central province of Quang Nam and its neighbouring Se Kong province of Laos had jointly built 28 out of 60 border markers along their 142 km common borderline by May 18.

The Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC), Huynh Dam, visited General Vo Nguyen Giap on May 18, on the occasion of the 70th founding anniversary of the VietMinh Front and the 121st birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnam is keen to boost its bilateral ties with Turkey and help Turkey tightens its ties with ASEAN countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem extended congratulations to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), Buddhist monks and nuns on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2,555th birthday at a ceremony held in Hanoi on May 17.